8 essential books on the healing power of nature (exclusively)

My debut memoir, The daughter of the river (Out June 3 from Spiegel & Grau) is the story of how my relationship with wild rivers helped me heal from a troubled upbringing. As a child, I searched refuge in the cotton forest at the Snake River behind the trailer park where I grew up in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

It was through my relationship with rivers that I became a leading international river guide for the Whitewater River and went from guiding the snake to running one of the largest Whitewater Rivers in the world – Africa’s Zambezi. Rivers led me to travel and saw through another cultural point of view, and they also helped me to heal and regain my place in the world.

‘The River’s Daughter’ by Bridget Crocker.

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Here are 8 important books on nature’s healing power that have inspired me along the way.

‘The source of all things’ by Tracy Ross

“The source of all things” by Tracy Ross.

This powerful memoir from 2011 broke significantly the genre for healing through nature. Ross sexually abusive stepfather promoted her a deep love for nature. Ross avoids the abuse through extremely outdoor sports, but it is not until she confronts her stepfather deep in the Idaho wildfield that she can move forward.

‘Crazy for the storm’ by Norman Ollestad

‘Crazy for the storm’ by Norman Olestad.

This heart-stopping memoir opens with a flight crash in the snow-covered San Gabriel-Bergs chain-Olstad’s father is killed and the young boy is struggling to find his way to safety. During his upcoming assignment, Ollestad reminds previous lessons from his father, both in the mountains and on the seas, which allows him to survive without his father.

‘Go As a River’ by Shelley Read

‘Go as a River’ by Shelley Read.

This amazingly made novel set in the 1960s Colorado has an extraordinary protagonist, Victoria Nash, whose powerful connection to a stranger changes her life forever. After her family and society betray her, Victoria sucks refuge in the wilderness and finds the strength to rebuild her life.

“Written in the water” by Tara Roberts

“Written in the water” by Tara Roberts.

Robert’s remarkable Memoar-Plus, a Natgeo Explorer-in-Bostad, explores his work as a diver that provides destroyed transatlantic slave trading vessels from depth back to memory. When she sheds light on the stories of her ancestors that are long held by the sea, she finds the courage to meet her own history and find belonging.

‘Track’ by Robyn Davidson

‘Tracks’ by Robyn Davidson.

This is an astonishing memoir of a young woman’s expedition of 1,700 miles from the center of the inhospitable Australian desert to the Indian Ocean with four camels and her dog. Davidson’s inner journey through grief is as extraordinary as the external hike – both lead her to thrive in an uncomfortable landscape.

Earth: Hometone – A Voyage of Last ‘by Jennifer Allen

Ok: A Voage of Last ‘by Jennifer Allen.

Told in interwoven stories, this book with nonfiction chronicles the incredible three -year journey of Hōkūle’a. With the help of only ancient Polynesian road finding, the crew sailed 40,000 miles to connect humanity with a message on how to heal the sea and our global society through domestic wisdom.

‘Wild’ by Cheryl Strayed

‘Wild’ by Cheryl Strayed.

This landmark healing through natural memoir is a crucial work in the genre. After a period of self-sabotage after her beloved mother’s death, the solo walk sued Pacific Crest Trail and finds his way back to his true self.

‘Crazy Brave’ by Joy Harjo

‘Crazy Brave’ by Joy Harjo.

This transcendent memoir from the 23rd American poet weaves together Muscogee Tribal Stories, Poetry and prose to share Harjo’s ancestors and travel to overcome home violence. Through her connection to nature, creativity and spirituality, she develops her powerful voice.

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